PlainVitamins

Monolaurin

by Samsara Herbs · powder · 16 ounces

  • Off the market since June 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC X001S9CP4H
  • DSLD label 220893
  • Serving 2.3 g (1 Scoop)
  • 198 servings

Monolaurin by Samsara Herbs lists one ingredient: 2,300 mg of monolaurin per serving of 2.3 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Monolaurin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.3 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Monolaurin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 220893, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Monolaurinas Cocos nucifera2,300 mgMonolaurin in Monolaurin against 38 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 212.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 87% of 38 products listing monolaurin (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,900 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220893 (entered May 22, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Our water soluble herbal extracts are best mixed in juice or a smoothie, although mixing in water is perfectly fine if you can tolerate the taste.
Suggested Use: Take 1 Scoop 1-3 times per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or taking medications, consult your hearth care professional before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Storage Cool dry place, out of direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 220893.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice USA Tested 3rd party USA tested.

How many labels does Monolaurin have?

4 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 220893 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 16 ounces · UPC X001S9CP4H
  2. Label 220891 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 8 ounces · UPC X001SABADD
  3. Label 220880 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 4 ounces · UPC X001S9CP01
  4. Label 220873 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 2 ounces · UPC X001S9CP5B

DSLD also links this label to: Monolaurin (90% Concentration) (package size difference, same product), Monolaurin (90% Concentration) (image difference, same product), Monolaurin (90% Concentration) (package size difference, same product), Monolaurin (90% Concentration) (package size difference, same product), Monolaurin (90% Concentration) (package size difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Aspen Copacking (manufacturer), Lindon, Utah. All Samsara Herbs products.

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